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FIFA gives Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid bans

FIFA has given Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid international suspensions because of outside interference in their soccer associations

AUGUST 14, 2018

Keep bribes quiet for 10 years, FIFA won’t punish you

FIFA officially eradicates corruption _ the word _ from its ethics code

AUGUST 14, 2018

FIFA bans African official Bwalya over payments from Qatari

Leading African official Kalusha Bwalya is to appeal his two-year FIFA ban

AUGUST 10, 2018

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

AUGUST 7, 2018

6 from Lyon, 3 in US league on FIFA best women’s player list

ZURICH (AP) Six players from European and French champion Lyon are among 10 candidates to win FIFA's best women's player award.

JULY 24, 2018

The Latest: Holey socks – England’s Rose replaced at half

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Saturday at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 14, 2018

The Latest: FIFA socks it to England, again

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Saturday at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 14, 2018

FIFA invites rescued Thai boys to London awards event

MOSCOW (AP) The boys soccer team in Thailand rescued from a flooded cave this week has been invited to FIFA's annual awards event.

JULY 13, 2018

The Latest: Van Basten rejects criticism of Putin meeting

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Thursday at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 12, 2018

The Latest: Expert panel praises Belgium’s tactical approach

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Thursday at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 12, 2018

The Latest: Demonstrators briefly detained at World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 4, 2018

The Latest: England fan fined for vandalizing stadium statue

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 4, 2018

FIFA fines Russia for neo-Nazi fan banner at World Cup game

MOSCOW (AP) Russia's soccer federation has been fined by FIFA because a fan displayed a neo-Nazi banner at a World Cup game.

JUNE 30, 2018

FIFA to review fair play tiebreaker but unlikely to change

MOSCOW (AP) FIFA plans to review a rule that resulted in Senegal being eliminated from the World Cup because it had more yellow cards than...

JUNE 29, 2018

Albania’s leader opens account for Swiss players’ FIFA fines

TIRANA, Albania (AP) The prime minister of Albania opened a bank account on Tuesday to allow his country's people to offer their ''symbolic...

JUNE 27, 2018

Switzerland awaits FIFA judgment on ‘provocative’ gestures

MOSCOW (AP) Despite goal celebrations seen as inflaming political tensions with Serbia, the head of Switzerland's soccer federation said Su...

JUNE 24, 2018

Serbia FA complains of ‘biased’ referee in Switzerland match

KALININGRAD, Russia (AP) A day after being put under investigation by FIFA for complaining about the refereeing of their 2-1 World Cup loss...

JUNE 24, 2018

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Xhaka, Shaqiri

MOSCOW (AP) FIFA's disciplinary committee has opened proceedings against Swiss players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri for goal celebratio...

JUNE 23, 2018

FIFA charges Mexico after fans chant anti-gay slur

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Mexico after its fans used an anti-gay slur during the team's...

JUNE 18, 2018

Abedi Pele on committee to run Ghana football after scandal

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Former Ghana international Abedi Pele has been appointed to a five-man committee which will temporarily run football in the West African country. The committee w...

JUNE 13, 2018

Ghana official suspected of corruption resigns from FIFA

MOSCOW (AP) Under investigation in Ghana for alleged corruption, FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi has resigned from the world soccer body.

JUNE 11, 2018